| Percent Distribution of Women Age 15-49 Years by Literacy According to Background Characteristics in India (2015-2016) | |||||||||
| Background Characteristic | No Schooling or Completed Less than Standard 6 | Total | Number of women | Percentage Literate1 | |||||
| Completed Standard 6 or Higher | Can Read a Whole Sentence | Can Read a Part Sentence | Can not Read at All | No Card with Required Language | Blind/ Visually Impaired | ||||
| Age | |||||||||
| 15-24 | |||||||||
| 15-19 | |||||||||
| 20-24 | |||||||||
| 25-29 | |||||||||
| 30-34 | |||||||||
| 35-39 | |||||||||
| 40-44 | |||||||||
| 45-49 | |||||||||
| Residence | |||||||||
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| Other | |||||||||
| Don`t Know | |||||||||
| Wealth Index | |||||||||
| Lowest | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Middle | |||||||||
| Fourth | |||||||||
| Highest | |||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
